Katherine Morrissey

Katherine Morrissey is an Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies at Arizona State University (ASU), teaching courses such as Introduction to Film & Media Studies and Participatory Culture. She previously held academic roles at San Francisco State University (School of Cinema), the University of Kentucky (College of Communication and Information), and Rochester Institute of Technology (Visiting Assistant Professor of English). Her research focuses on female desire in popular culture, genre networks, and digitization's impact on creative communities.

Education includes a PhD in English (Media, Cinema, and Digital Studies) from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, an MA in Communication, Culture, and Technology from Georgetown University, and professional experience in web management, graphic design, and non-profit communications.

Her work appears in journals like Cinema Journal, Flow, Journal for Popular Romance Studies, and Transformative Works and Cultures. She is currently writing a book titled Redefining Romance: Love & Desire in Digital Culture.

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